Automotive

Carlos Checa confirms that he'll be at Estoril and Valencia (w/video)

29 March, 2020

Carlos Checa with Decidido, nos vamos a Estoril y a Xeste! (decided, we’re going to Estoril and Valencia) has unofficially confirmed via his Twitter page that he’ll be riding the last two races of the MotoGP seasonCheca who was recently…

Aprilia Dorsoduro Factory local pricing

29 March, 2020

The Aprilia Dorsoduro Factory will be available on the Italian market this month, with local pricing released and an offer “you can’t refuse” for March only. Until March 31, the Dorsoduro Factory will be available with sports slip-on exhaust for…

Photo of the Day: #46 on the Cutting Edge

29 March, 2020

You’re probably thinking this is another one of those Valentino Rossi fans that stickers everything he owns with Rossi’s number, well you’re both right and wrong. This pimped out lawn mower belongs to Alex Briggs, one of Rossi’s Aussie mechanics…

New Aprilia Sportcity One scooter

29 March, 2020

Aprilia has really worked on bringing up its family of models, and we can see an interesting evolution in the Aprilia scooter segment, with the latest addition, the Sportcity One 50 2T, showing a trend towards smaller rather than larger…

Lorenzo laments braking and spinning issues, while Rossi wants a podium at Misano

29 March, 2020

There was nothing that Jorge Lorenzo could do to stop Marc Marquez from taking an 'unbelievable' pole position at Misano this afternoon.The Yamaha rider who is lamenting braking and spinning issues on his M1 despite the new seamless gearbox couldn't…

2011 EICMA: a visor wiper for your helmet

29 March, 2020

Taiwanese company HaiHao introduced a pretty peculiar new product at the 2011 EICMA: you read it in the headline, it’s wiper for the visor that has to be placed on the top of your helmet. Surely, every time the rain…

Kawasaki off-road 2010: KX range gets improvements

29 March, 2020

Kawasaki is presenting its off-road KX model year 2010 range with some improvements to the following current models: KX450F, KX250F, KX85, KX65, KLX450R and KFX450R.While the bikes will remain essentially Kawaski style, some engineering developments mean that the lime green…

Schumacher pulls out of IDM Superbike

29 March, 2020

Former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has called off plans to race this weekend at Lausitzring in Germany in the German IDM Championship on a Honda CBR1000RR with Holzhauer Racing.Schumacher crashed in February while testing on the track in Cartagena,…

BMW Vision EfficientDynamics production vehicle to become BMW i8

29 March, 2020

The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics production vehicle could be called the BMW i8 according to reports from Dutch site AutoInternationaal. The concept vehicle was revealed at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show and a production model was announced not long after. The…

MotoGP: the 7th most popular sport on TV in 2010

29 March, 2020

Many MotoGP admitted they found it a bored sport at a certain point.

Rider quotes from Friday practice sessions at Motegi

29 March, 2020

Despite all the controversy from the riders that surrounded this weekend’s Japanese GP at Motegi, when the light went out at the end of the pitline for today’s free practice sessions, all the MotoGP riders were present and accounted for.…

Marquez tired and at the limit prefers second at Misano, Pedrosa struggling with grip issues

29 March, 2020

Even when Marc Marquez makes mistakes, and he made several during the Misano GP round, his incredible talent and never give up attitude and a growing maturity allowed him to recover and take second.Marquez believes his errors were due to…

T-Max Protex 01, with a Ducati 749 engine

29 March, 2020

The T-Max Protex 01 is a project conceived by Fuorigirimoto, for a scooter with motorcycle’s engine. Our contacts over at Special tried it out and liked what they saw.Basically, this is a T-Max equipped with a Ducati 749 engine. A…

Marco Simoncelli's pass on Max Biaggi

29 March, 2020

Lucky for us the Flamini Brothers and Infront Motor Sports who run the WSBK series are less strict with Superbike footage, so this video probably won’t disappear like the MotoGP ones do.Here’s Fabrizio Calia from Italian TV La 7 interviewing…

Volkswagen Golf R Convertible: spy shots without cammo

29 March, 2020

The Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet has been spotted again on the road, but this time around our photographers caught it stripped of any sort of camouflage. thereby the pictured model should be very, very similar to the final production version.…

Givi custom motorcycle saddle bag

29 March, 2020

Italian company, Givi, has created this stylish but practical saddle bag for fans of custom motorcycles, called the GP97. The custom bike saddle bag is made from high quality PVC with characteristics similar to leather, a hard internal shell and…

MotoGP – John Hopkins to FB Corse?

29 March, 2020

John Hopkins in his health update video said that he’s looking for another ride next year as Stiggy Racing is having financial problems and he may just get the opportunity to return to the MotoGP Championship with a brand new…

Ben Spies decides to leave Yamaha!

29 March, 2020

Ben Spies has made a shock announcement via email to American website SuperbikePlanet.com that he will be leaving Yamaha’s factory MotoGP team at the end of the season, and suprisingly the announcement comes ahead of his home race at Laguna…

BMW vintage sidecar

29 March, 2020

These pics come from our guys on Motoblog.it and show a vintage BMW sidecar and a Laverda which we believe is a 1980’s 750SF model but we’re happy for someone to step in and correct us on that one. The…

Ixil exhaust for the Kawasaki Ninja 250

29 March, 2020

For the new Kawasaki Ninja 250 R, Ixil has designed the Xtrem Oval Short Carbon exhaust. Only 32 centimetres long, it comes in an oval shape, with carbon fibre or Inox steel finish in black and with a 60 mm…

2011 EICMA: Aprilia RSV4, Shiver and Dorsoduro m.y. 2012

29 March, 2020

Aprilia’s range of sportsbikes, supermotos and naked bikes will not receive any dramatic turnaround for the next season. RSV4, Dorsoduro 750, Shiver 750 and Dorsoduro 1200 for the year 2012 will just get some aesthetic change that, apparently, will be…